May is National Mental Health Month. You may be impacted personally, or there may be people in your workplace who are experiencing depression, anxiety, or some other mental health concern. And you would not be […]
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Our mission is to optimize organizational performance by maximizing the effectiveness of leaders and leadership teams. Our philosophy is that the long-term profitability and growth of every organization is inextricably linked to the effectiveness of its leaders. Through The Power of Leadership®, leaders create a values-based environment where people perform to their full potential and maximize their contributions to the organization’s mission and vision. In support of that mission and philosophy, each month we publish Breakaway Performance – Ideas that transform the way you work — with tips to help leaders achieve leadership effectiveness. We hope you will enjoy our articles and find them valuable.
Alyssa Freas, Ph.D.
CEO & President
Executive Coaching Network, Inc.
Leadership is always important. In times of crisis, the need for high quality leadership is magnified exponentially. Currently, and ongoing for a while, people are experiencing real, palpable anxiety. We are emerging from a pandemic […]
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Even in today’s mixed up, uncertain, and sometimes scary world, the ideal leader finds time to reconnect with people. Do you need to reconnect with anyone? “Reconnect” could imply that you have disconnected—maybe you have; […]
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Leaders often talk about communication style, but do we really know what it means? Type “communication style” into your favorite browser and the search results will contain many articles, references, and websites on the topic. […]
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These days, strong political divides that exist outside of work sometimes create deep conflict and tensions in the workplace. A few weeks ago, I received a call from a highly respected CEO asking for input […]
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Holiday time is a high stress time. During the holidays, people get distracted, have greater demands on their time on both the personal and professional fronts; they might be partying too much, some are traveling […]
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The pandemic has taught us a lot, not least of which—from an organizational standpoint—is that a company can continue to conduct business, and thrive and grow, even when all employees are not physically at the […]
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Enabling diversity is a key capability of a highly effective leader. Diversity does not mean only racial diversity. Diversity of thought, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, age, personality, and outlook are all needed. High levels of […]
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You can be sure that each member of your team is being affected by the continuing pandemic, economic uncertainty, family and social disruption, and unasked for/unwanted changes to many activities, from shopping to gatherings with […]
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Self-awareness is an important foundation of effective leadership. Can self-awareness be learned? As an executive coach, I am optimistic that it can be learned. What does it even mean to be self-aware? Self-awareness, according to […]
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